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SNV SWrucWural Analysis of HisWorical ConsWrucWions – Jerzy Jasieńko (ed) © 2012 DPNH ProcławH PolandH ISSN 0860-2395H ISBN 978-83-7125-216-7 ToAafTflNAi ClirMN ClNNbCTflNp tfTe folN altbip – bumbofMbNTAi ANa NrMbofCAi ANAiYpfp gosip Atalić N I aamir iazarevO I Marta Šavor P ABpToACT mermanent problems with stone columns in Croatia motivated us on comprehensive researchK oetrofit of columnsI being noted for centuries and existing distinct fractures concentrated around connections with capitals and bases point to some fundamental deficiency of the structural systemK qraditional connections consist of carefully smoothed contact areas joined only with centrally placed iron dowel what makes them very sensitive to any disturbance from vertical positionK Analyses show that even a small imperfection in the construction processI temperature changes and especially eccentric loads result in the leaning of the contact to one sideK aescribed contacts do not have sufficient rotational stiffness to compensate rotationsK bventuallyI high edge stresses cause numerous fracturesK merfor med laboratory tests pointed out additional problem of irregularities of contact areasI whichI together with eccentric loadI became critical for all specimensK qests were carried out on almost real scale samples from traditional quarriesK qesting procedure ensured separate analyses to centric and eccentric loading with respect to actual stress distribution in structuresK All abovementioned assertions were confirmed with a range of numerical modelsW from simple frame and shell models to complex solid modelsK All models were calibrated with results of the laboratory testsK qhis work shows that it is essential to understand real nature of connections behaviour if we want to approximate real stress distributionsI positions of thrust lines and finally safety factor in order to form adequate retrofit strategiesK heywords: iaboratory testsI kumerical analysisI ptone columnI CapitalI BaseI fron dowelI ootational stiffnessI Contact stressI bccentric loadI frregularities of contacts areasI cracture propagation NK fNTolarCTflN NKNK mroblem description lur research of conventionally made columns and column connections started with the reconstruction project of the oector’s malace in aubrovnik xNzK ppecific vestiges of previous reconstructions like stirrups around columns EcigK NaFI stone insets and gaps filled with lead or woodI broken parts held with wire EcigK NbFI different types of stonesI various styles of column shapes and capitals were very intriguingK eistorical surveys showed that many other researchers in Croatia as well all over the world noticed similar fractures near column connectionsI but the essence of the observed phenomenon is usually overshadowed by many other issues related to historical structures xOzJxPzK ft is convenient to emphasize a sentence from one of the historical reports which describes the nature of the problemW DDaamages of particular parts of columns seem to represent a continuous phenomenon which required unusually large number of interventionsDD x4zK oeconstruction is essential to avoid fracture propagation around the column connectionsI which could eventually endanger the stability of structure xRzK te have performed extensive numerical and experimental research in order to understand the real behaviour of contacts and to establish input parameters needed for adequate retrofit strategiesK N penior research assistantI mhaI caculty of Civil bngineeringI rniversity of wagrebI atalic]gradKhr O Associate professorI mhaI caculty of Civil bngineeringI rniversity of wagrebI damir]gradKhr P qeaching assistantI caculty of Civil bngineeringI rniversity of wagrebI msavor]gradKhr

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Page 1: oafflilirlbflp tfefolaltbipbumbofbi arbofiipfp · SON= historica=struction==le===qualita=script==t=henomenonK=l==othe= hI==fram==s==EcK=OF=i==simp===thi=ple=ehavio==I= especiall=i=ostJritica=hasK=ConsequentlI=i=loba

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SWrucWural Analysis of HisWorical ConsWrucWions – Jerzy Jasieńko (ed) © 2012 DPNH ProcławH PolandH ISSN 0860-2395H ISBN 978-83-7125-216-7

ToAafTflNAi ClirMN ClNNbCTflNp tfTe folN altbip – bumbofMbNTAi ANa NrMbofCAi ANAiYpfp gosip AtalićNI aamir iazarevićOI Marta ŠavorP ABpToACT =mermanent=problems=with=stone=columns=in=Croatia=motivated=us=on=comprehensive=researchK=oetrofit=of=columnsI=being=noted=for=centuries=and=existing=distinct= fractures=concentrated=around=connections=with= capitals= and= bases= point= to= some= fundamental= deficiency= of= the= structural= systemK= qraditional=connections=consist=of=carefully=smoothed=contact=areas=joined=only=with=centrally=placed=iron=dowel=what= makes= them=very=sensitive= to=any=disturbance=from=vertical=positionK=Analyses= show= that= even=a=small= imperfection= in= the=construction=processI= temperature=changes=and=especially=eccentric= loads=result= in= the= leaning=of= the= contact= to=one=sideK=aescribed=contacts=do=not=have=sufficient= rotational=stiffness=to=compensate=rotationsK=bventuallyI=high=edge=stresses=cause=numerous=fracturesK=merformed=laboratory=tests=pointed=out=additional=problem=of= irregularities=of=contact=areasI=whichI=together=with=eccentric= loadI=became=critical=for=all=specimensK=qests=were=carried=out=on=almost=real=scale=samples=from=traditional=quarriesK=qesting=procedure=ensured=separate=analyses=to=centric=and=eccentric=loading=with=respect=to=actual=stress=distribution=in=structuresK=All=abovementioned=assertions=were=confirmed=with=a=range=of=numerical=modelsW=from=simple=frame=and=shell=models=to=complex=solid=modelsK=All=models= were= calibrated= with= results= of= the= laboratory= testsK= qhis= work= shows= that= it= is= essential= to=understand=real=nature=of=connections=behaviour= if= we=want= to=approximate=real= stress=distributionsI=positions=of=thrust=lines=and=finally=safety=factor=in=order=to=form=adequate=retrofit=strategiesK==heywords: iaboratory testsI kumerical analysisI ptone columnI CapitalI BaseI fron dowelI ootational

stiffnessI Contact stressI bccentric loadI frregularities of contacts areasI cracture propagation NK fNTolarCTflN

NKNK mroblem description lur=research=of=conventionally=made=columns=and=column=connections=started=with=the=reconstruction=project= of= the= oector’s= malace= in= aubrovnik= xNzK= ppecific= vestiges= of= previous= reconstructions= like=stirrups=around=columns= EcigK=NaFI=stone= insets=and=gaps= filled=with= lead=or=woodI=broken=parts=held=with=wire=EcigK=NbFI=different=types=of=stonesI=various=styles=of=column=shapes=and=capitals=were=very=intriguingK=eistorical=surveys=showed=that=many=other=researchers=in=Croatia=as=well=all=over=the=world=noticed=similar= fractures= near= column= connectionsI= but= the= essence= of= the= observed= phenomenon= is=usually=overshadowed=by=many=other=issues=related=to=historical=structures=xOzJxPzK==ft=is=convenient=to=emphasize=a=sentence=from=one=of=the=historical=reports=which=describes=the=nature=of=the=problemW=DDaamages=of=particular=parts=of=columns=seem=to=represent=a=continuous=phenomenon=which= required= unusually= large= number= of= interventionsDD= x4zK= oeconstruction= is= essential= to= avoid=fracture=propagation=around=the=column=connectionsI=which=could=eventually=endanger=the=stability=of=structure= xRzK= te= have= performed= extensive= numerical= and= experimental= research= in= order= to=understand=the=real=behaviour=of=contacts=and=to=establish=input=parameters=needed=for=adequate=retrofit=strategiesK==

================================================N=penior=research=assistantI=mhaI=caculty=of=Civil=bngineeringI=rniversity=of=wagrebI=atalic]gradKhr==O=Associate=professorI=mhaI=caculty=of=Civil=bngineeringI=rniversity=of=wagrebI=damir]gradKhr==P=qeaching=assistantI=caculty=of=Civil=bngineeringI=rniversity=of=wagrebI=msavor]gradKhr==

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cigK N=qraditional=column=connectionW=aF=stirrup=around=damaged=columnI==bF=wire=around=fractured=capitalI=cF=contact=model=xSz=

=NKOK Column connections qraditionally=made=connections=between=columnsI=capitals=and=bases=are=made=with=great=care=what=can= be= noted= on= carefully= smoothed= contact= areasK= marts= of= the= column= are= joined= only= with= iron=dowelsI=placed=centrally= in=a=slightly= larger=hole=and=finally=filled=with=leadK=puch=traditional=craft= is=suitable= for= traditional= materials= with= respect= to= transmission= of= vertical= load= with= rather= uniform=compression=stresses=xSzK==rnfortunatelyI=uniform=compression=stresses=at=the=contact=areas=are=very=rareK=Connections=are=mostly=eccentrically= loaded=or=at= least=slightly= inclined=from=a=vertical=positionK=qhe=reasons=are=numerousI=eKgK= imperfections= from= the= construction= processI= events= throughout= history= like= earthquakesI=subsidence=xUzI=temperature=changesI=different=repairs=etcK=qhese=joints=are=not=designed=to=compensate=such= deviations= because= the= rotational= stiffness= is= very= small= due= to= the= central= position= and=insufficient=anchoring=of=the=dowel=Eusually=about=NM=cmFK=eenceI=moment=is=negligible=and=only=small=tensile= forces=can=be=transmittedK=qhe=eccentric= load=causes=relative=rotation=of= the=column=elements=and=because=the=joint=has=only=a=very=limited=ability=to=compensate=rotationsI=this=results=in=high=local=stresses =at =the =edge =of =a =column= EcigK= NcFK= then= the= stress= concentration= exceeds= the= compression=strength= of= stone= or= the= deviation= of= compression= trajectories= generates= unwanted= tensile= forcesI=fractures=are=unavoidable=xTzK==cracture=propagation=near=contact=surfaces=leads=to=splitting=of=the=columns=and=capitals=and=thereby=to=a=complete=loss=of=bending=stiffness=or=at=least=to=its=very=significant=reductionK=qhe=described=problem=is=very= local=in=nature=as=the=body=of=the=column=away=from=connections=experiences=only=moderate=uniform= compression= stresses= and= a= large= safety= factor= is= maintained= what= usually= misleads=researchersK=fn=generalI=preJcritical=and=postJcritical=behaviour=of=contacts=is=one=of=the=main=goals=of=our=researchK==OK NrMbofCAi ANAiYpbp

OKNK mreliminary models jost=of=the=abovementioned=statements=have=been=considered=with=a=series=of=numerical=modelsW=from=simple=frame=and=shell=models=to=complex=solid=modelsI=including=unavoidable=traditional=calculations=by= thrust= linesK= mroblem= was= identified= during= analysis= of= the=oector’s= malace= in=aubrovnik= xNzxVzK=kumerical=model=of=the=complete=structure=was=made=with=tetrahedral=finite=elements=using=cbAm=TK4=xNMz=combined=with=dia=SKNKOa=xNNz=for=preJ=and=postJ=processing=purposes=EcigK=OaFK=oegardless=of=the=great=effort= in=implementation=of=several=novel=subroutines= into=the=basic= linear= elastic=cbAm= model=Efor= a= better= description= of= the= connection= behaviourFI= program= code= improvements= to= exclude=overstressed=finite=elements=as= well=as= the=definition=of= failure=criterion=of= material=by=the=modified=theory=of=normal=stresses=Eoriginally=developed=by=dalileo=and=oankineFI= it=was=clear= that=additional=parameters=were=necessary=in=order=to=define=the=behaviour=of=column=contactsK==aescription= of= the= complex= connection= behaviour= with= all= nonlinearities= in= the= global= model= is=complicated= because= in= that= case= the= model= becomes= completely= impractical= for= applicationK=curthermoreI= complex= calculation= demands= reliable= parameters= which= are= always= questionable= in=

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historical= constructions= and= leads= to= only= qualitative= description= of= the= phenomenonK= ln= the= other=handI=the=frame=and=shell=model=EcigK=ObF=is=too=simple=to=describe=this=complex=behaviour=of=contactsI=especially= in= postJcritical= phasesK= ConsequentlyI= in= global= models= it= is= difficult= to= predict= the= stress=distribution=and=finally=the=safety=factorK=cor=purposes=of=this=research=we=have=been=focused=mostly=on=the=contact=behaviour=and=detailed=local=modelsK=qhe=implementation=and=verification=of=results=were=made=on=the=mathematical=model=of=a=characteristic=part=of=structure=EcigK=OcF=using=pAmOMMM=xNOzK===

== aF= bF= cF=

cigK O=kumerical=modelsW=aF=solid=elements=using=cbAm=and=dia=xRzI==bF=frame=and=shell=elementsI=cF=detailed=model=of=the=specific=part=

=OKOK Numerical model of laboratory tests A=numerical=model=of=laboratory=testsI=with=focus=on=the=contact=areasI=was=made=taking=into=account=all=the=above=mentioned=observations=EcigK=PFK=ft=was=created=with=pAmOMMM=which=was=chosen=considering=the=availability=of=input=data=and=associated=algorithmsK=denerallyI=all=models=were=entirely=based=on=the=reliable=parameters=available=from=laboratory=tests=or=comprehensive=sensitivity=testsK==qhe= main= objective= of= this= specific= model= was= to= describe= the= relative= rotation= between= column=elementsI=leaning=to=one=side=of=the=contact=and=the=high=local=stresses=at=the=edge=of=a=columnK=puch=nonlinear= behaviour= at= contact= areas= was= described= by= adjusting= the= link= elements= between= mesh=pointsI= which= included=compressionJonly=propertiesI= the= friction=between=contact= areas= and=variable=irregularities= of= the= contact= areasK= qhese= three= carefully= tested= properties= were= crucial= for= the=description= of= the= phenomenonK= kumerical= results= correspond= to= the= laboratory= tests= which= will= be=presented=and=clarified=in=the=following=textK===

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cigK P=kumerical=model=of=laboratory=testsW=aF=deformed=shapeI=bF=stress=distribution=in=column==cF=stress=distribution=near=contacts=

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PKNK aescription of the tests

PKNKNK deneral kumerical=models=can=depict=general=behaviour=of=contactsI=but=if=we=want=reliable=design=parameters=for= the= consideration= of= an= efficient= retrofit= processI= additional= evidence= is= neededK= qaking= into=consideration= the= true= nature= of= a= historic= structureI= it= was= decided= to= conduct= laboratory= tests= to=capture=the=actual=conditions=in=structures=as=much=as=possibleK=te=tried=to=obtain=specimens=from=the=traditional=quarry=on=srnik=fsland=which=was=used=to=build=the=oector’s=malace=and=many=parts=of=the=old=aubrovnik=townK=rnfortunatelyI=it=is=long=been=abandoned=and=thereforeI=specimens=from=another=nearby=quarry=on=the=island=horčula=were=usedK==PKNK2K qest setting qhe=originally=planned=arch=and= vault= system= for= the= load= implementation= was= discarded=due= to= the=laboratory=limitations=and=safety=reasonsK=All=available=laboratory=height=was=used=to=keep=the=column=dimensions=close=to=the=real=onesI=what=was=crucial=for=the=determination=of=the=connection=behaviour=and=propagation=of=fracturesK=ioads=were=implemented=by=the=horizontally=placed=steel=beam=EcigK=4F=which= was= adapted= to= transmit= forces= from=two=hydraulic=pistonsK=lne=piston=was=placed=above= the=specimen=EcentricallyF=and=the=other=one=at=the=midspan=of=the=steel=beam=EeccentricallyFK=lne=side=of=the=steel=beam=El=Z=O4MM=mmF=was=connected=to=the=supporting=structure=which=represented=the=bearing=of=the=vault=systemK=qhe=connection=with=steel=beam=was=adjusted=to=ensure=free=rotations=while=fixing=a=horizontal=movementK=qhe=other=side=of=the=steel=beam=was=fixed=to=the=specimen=EcapitalF=with=four=anchors=to=ensure=both=fixed=rotations=and=fixed=horizontal=movementK===

=

cigK 4=qest=setting==

qhe =capital =Ed =Z =PMM =mmI =h =Z =RMM =mmF =was =placed =on =the =top =of =the =circular =column=Ed =Z =ORM =mmI =h=Z=NRMM=mmF=and=connected=only=with=the=centrically=placed=iron=dowelK=aowel=was=placed=in=a=slightly=larger=hole=without=fixing=it=with=leadK=fn=the=same=wayI=the=column=was=placed=and=connected=with=the=base=Ed=Z=PMM=mmI=h=Z=OMM=mmFK=Both=the=capital=and=the=base=were=without=any=ornaments=because=the=focus=was=to=place=the=carefully=finished=contact=areas=without=any=damages=on=top=of=one=anotherK=qhe=

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base=was=placed=in=a=fixed=steel=ring=to=prevent=horizontal=displacementsK=qhe=described=setting=ensured=testing=of= the=contact= behaviour= due= to= centric= and=eccentric= loadingI= but= also=ensured= safety= in=postJcritical=phases=when=parts=of=specimen=were=falling=and=when=specimen=lost=stability=EcigK=VFK=

=PKNKPK ioading phases peveral=different=testing=procedures=were=usedI=and=all=were=representative=of=real=structure=behaviourK=corces=were=implemented=by=two=hydraulic=pistons=using=displacement=controlK=fn=the=first=phase=of=the=experiment= centric= force= is= applied= Episton= above= specimenF= to= maintain= an= appropriate= level= of=compression= stressK= ievels= of= the= required= stresses= were= based= on= previously= developed= numerical=models=or=defined=according=to=results=of=measurements=on=real=structuresK=qhe=second=phase=was=the=implementation=of=an=eccentric=force=Episton=at=midspan=of=the=steel=beamF=in=order=to=produce=beam=deflection=and=consequently=the=rotation=of=the=capital=EcigK=PaFK=qhe=beam=deflection=was=always=small=but=nevertheless= enough=to=cause=leaning=of= the=capital= to=one=side=of= the=columnK= ft= is= important= to=note=that=total=level=of=the=centric=force=in=column=increases=in=the=second=phase=as=wellI=which=needs=be=taken=into=accountK=qhe=final=phase=was=the=application=of=loads=until=the=specimen=failed=by=losing=its=stabilityK=qhe=procedure=was=calibrated=on=three=unreinforced=concrete=EcheaperF=specimensK==PKNK4K Measuring places qests= on=concrete= specimens= were=also=very=useful= for= improving= measuring=proceduresK= cirstlyI= tests=were= performed= with= only= ON= measuring= locations= and= mostly= using= iinear= sariable= aifferential=qransformers=EisaqF=sensors=with=different=sensitivityK= ft=was=planned=to=capture=displacements=along=the=whole=specimenI=the=rotation=of=the=capitalI=the=deflection=of=the=steel=beam=and=relative=deformations=on=the=specimenK=jeasuring=locations=for=relative=deformations=EstressesF=were=placed=at=the=top=ENM=cm=from=edgeFI= at=the=middle=and=at= the=bottom=of=the=column=ENM=cm=from=edgeFK=After= few=samples=and=analysesI=we=have=added=several=isaqJs=for=the=control=of=any=out=of=plane=displacementsI=displacement=of= the=bearing=structure=and=the=rotation=EtorsionF=of=steel=beamK=An=important=change=in=the=procedure=was= a= replacement= of= isaqJs= used= for= measuring= relative= deformations= with= much= more= and= better=placed=strain=gauges=EcigK=4FK=cinallyI=there=were=over=PR=measuring=locationsK===

== aF= bF= cF=

cigK R=frregularities=of=contacts=areasW=aF=usage=of=caroArm=deviceI==bF=measured=points=in=plain=viewsI=cF=measured=points=in=three=dimensional=views=

=PKOK oesults of the tests

PK2KNK deneral qhe=behaviour= of=one=of= the= specimens= tested=earlier= have=been=presented= xTzK=qhe=serious=problem=during= the= test= was= to= apply= an= ideal= centric= forceK= aespite= well= controlled= laboratory= conditionsI=precision=made=and=installed=components=and=a=careful=orientation=of=the=pistonI=it=proved=impossible=to= obtain= reasonably= uniform= compression= stressesK= All= specimens= presented= the= same=problem=and=eventually=after= many=attemptsI=caro=mhoton=and=caro=Arm=devices= to= measure= irregularities= of= the=specimen=and=especially=contact=areas=were=adoptedK==qhe= caro= Arm= device= with= a= precision= of= OLNMM= mm= finally= helped= to= explain= the= problem= EcigK= RaFK=oegardless=of=the=precisely=fabricated=specimensI=contact=areas=had=irregularities=below=MKP=mm=EcigK=RbI=cigK=RcFK=qhis=was=enough=to=prevent=ideal=leaning=of=contact=areas=and=uniform=stress=distributionK==daps=between=contact=areas=on=the=installed=specimens=were=measuredI=but=only=around=edgesK=daps=inside=the=cross=section=were=predicted=by=measurements=with=the=caro=Arm=device=and=corrected=with=

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results= from= numerical= modelsK= All= measured= values= were= assigned= to= the= link= elementsI= used= in=numerical= models= which= had= confirmed= the= problem= and= simulation= results= matched= testing= results=fairly=wellK=lne=can=only=imagine=many=problems=the=old=masterbuilders=and=stone=masons=had=with=traditional=construction=tools=and=on=real=construction=sites=at=the=timeK==PK2K2K Centric force All=tests=had=a=control=phase=at=the=level=of=NMM=kk=and=problem=of=irregularities=on=contact=areas=was=always=detected=at=the=end=of=phaseK=ptress=distribution=at=the=qop=of=the=Column=EqCF=and=Bottom=of=the=Column=EBCF=obtained=during=one=of=the=test=is=shown=EcigK=SFK=oed=border=line=represents=column=edge=without=gaps=EmeasuredF=between=the=column=and=the=capital=EcigK=SaF=and=between=the=column=and=the=base=EcigK=SbFK=qhe=values=in=white=boxes=represent=gap=openings=measured=before=the=start=of=the=testK=Blue=prisms=show=values=for=compression=stresses=xkkLmOz=obtained=from=measured=relative=deformationsK =jaximum =value =at =the =qC =is =VKM =jmaI =and =at =the =BC =is =NMKT =jmaK =ff =a =uniform =compressive=stress=is=assumed=along=the=whole=cross=sectionI=it=would=only=amount=to=about=OKM=jmaK=iight=gray=regions=represent=contacts=obtained=by=testing=and=numerical=modelsK==bven=by=these=simple=resultsI=critical=places=can=be=easily=predicted=for=the=next=phase=of=experimentK=qhe=first=crack=opened=at=centric=force=of=NPT=kkI=near=the=maximum=value=of=stress=at=BC=EcigK=ScFK=qhe =same =location =was =detected =by =numerical =models =EcigK =PFK =phades =of =blue =on =cigK =P =represent =compressive=stresses=and=the=red=ones=indicate=tension=stresses=in=the=columnK=After=the=crack=openingI=new= contact= between= the= column= and= base= is= formed= and= the= new= stress= redistribution= is= clearly=establishedK =qest =was =continued =until =the =load =level =reached =OMM =kkI =which =is =comparable =with =the =values=measured=at=the=oector’s=malace=in=aubrovnikK=rnder=the=assumption=of=a=uniform=compressive=stressI=the=obtained=value=is=only=RB=of=the=capacity=loadK===

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